O 4.º Festival de Cinema Documentário em Língua Chinesa abriu oficialmente no dia 25 de Outubro de 2025.
Na tarde de 25 de Outubro, o 4.º Festival de Cinema Documentário em Língua Chinesa teve início em Zhuhai, província de Guangdong. Personalidades do setor cinematográfico de todo o país, equipas de produção e distribuição de documentários, protagonistas de filmes e académicos reuniram-se em Zhuhai para celebrar este grande encontro da arte cinematográfica.
Durante os três dias do evento (de 25 a 27 de Outubro), o festival apresenta uma série de atividades principais, permitindo aos participantes experimentar plenamente o encanto da arte da luz e da sombra. Nos “Diálogos de Foco”, realizadores, produtores e especialistas da China e do estrangeiro debatem a inovação criativa, as tecnologias de ponta e as novas perspetivas de desenvolvimento do setor, injetando nova vitalidade no crescimento de alta qualidade do cinema documental.
A cerimónia de abertura e o fórum principal tiveram lugar na aldeia centenária de Beishan, em Zhuhai. Nessa noite, os eventos “Noite de Zhuhai” e “Semana de Consumo do Encanto da Luz e da Sombra” combinaram música e experiências de património cultural imaterial, permitindo que os participantes sentissem o encanto de Zhuhai sob o luar da antiga aldeia.
Como parte central do festival, a iniciativa de seleção e recomendação de documentários em língua chinesa recebeu 40 candidaturas. Após uma primeira triagem do comité de recomendação, 20 filmes foram selecionados para a categoria de obras e 11 para a categoria individual. Os resultados finais serão anunciados na cerimónia “Gaivota Dourada”, a realizar-se na noite de 27 de Outubro.
Durante o festival, será também realizada uma exibição especial do documentário “Golfinho Branco Chinês”, que retrata a história viva do animal símbolo dos Jogos Nacionais. O filme é uma coprodução do China Media Group, Televisão de Guangdong e Grupo de Comunicação de Zhuhai, com direção geral do renomado realizador Yan Dong, e será em breve exibido nas principais salas de cinema.
O festival é organizado pelo Estúdio Central de Filmes de Notícias e Documentários (Grupo), pela Associação de Cineastas da China e pelo Departamento de Comunicação do Comité Municipal do PCC de Zhuhai, sob a orientação do China Media Group, da Federação Chinesa de Círculos Literários e Artísticos e do Departamento de Comunicação do Comité Provincial do PCC de Guangdong. A execução está a cargo do Comité de Cinema Documentário da Associação de Cineastas da China e do Grupo de Comunicação de Zhuhai.
The 4th Chinese Documentary Film Festival officially commences on Oct 25, 2025
Opening ceremony (Photo by Li Jianshu)
The opening ceremony of the Fourth Chinese Documentary Film Festival took place in Zhuhai, Guangdong, on the afternoon of Oct. 25. Distinguished representatives from the national film industry, documentary production and distribution sectors, protagonists of documentary films, as well as scholars from higher education institutions, convened in the city to jointly commemorate the significant event in cinematic art and visual storytelling.
Opening ceremony (Photo by Liang Guanxian)
Over the three-day period from Oct. 25 to 27, the festival features a series of key events, allowing participants to fully experience the charm of light and shadow art. During the “Focused Dialogues,” directors, producers, experts, and scholars from both domestic and international backgrounds participate in open discussions on creative innovation, explore applications of cutting-edge technologies, and analyze emerging trends in industry development, thereby contributing fresh momentum to the high-quality advancement of documentary filmmaking. Through initiatives such as documentary film screenings, as well as structured observation and exchange sessions, a meaningful emotional connection is fostered between the works and the audience, thereby amplifying the impact of documentary storytelling. At the new film promotion session, the dynamic creative vitality of documentary filmmaking is comprehensively showcased. During the “Walk of Glory” and the “Golden Seagull” Promotion Ceremony, participants will collectively recognize the year’s most outstanding creative achievements, paying tribute to the dedication and professional integrity that characterize documentary filmmakers.
Lion dance (Photo by Liang Guanxian)
The opening ceremony and keynote forum of this year’s event took place in Beishan Village, a century-old historic village in Zhuhai. Events such as the “Night of Zhuhai,” held that evening, and the “Light and Shadow Charm Consumption Week” seamlessly integrated musical performances with intangible cultural heritage experiences, enabling attendees to immerse themselves in the cultural essence of Zhuhai in the night of the ancient village.
Intangible cultural heritage stalls (Photo by Liang Guanxian)
As a central highlight of the event, the Chinese Documentary Film Recommendation Initiative has received 40 submissions. Following the initial screening conducted by the recommendation committee, a total of 20 films were shortlisted for the work category and 11 for the individual category. The final results will be officially announced at the “Golden Seagull” Promotion Ceremony on Oct. 27.
Open-air screening of Chinese documentary films (Photo by Li Jianshu)
Meanwhile, a special screening of the documentary film Chinese White Dolphin will be held. This documentary, which records the beauty of the “national treasure of the sea,” is highly aligned with the mascot of the soon-to-open 15th National Games. Co-produced by China Media Group, Guangdong Radio and Television Station, and Zhuhai Media Group, with renowned filmmaker Yan Dong as the chief director, the film is scheduled for release in the near future.
Poster of documentary film Chinese White Dolphin
The festival is jointly hosted by the China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (Group), the China Film Association, and the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhuhai Municipal Committee under the guidance of China Media Group, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee; and is organized by the Documentary Film Committee of the China Film Association and Zhuhai Media Group.